Bible VR Debuts Revolutionary Technology to Experience the Bible at the North American Christian Convention (NACC)
PRWeb - Fri Jul 15, 7:41AM CDT
Bible VR introduced its revolutionary technology this week at the North American Christian Convention (NACC.) The company is the first to offer Virtual Reality content in full stereoscopic 3D including stories of the Bible, Holy Land experiences, and Prayer Rooms in the lands where it happened. The technology includes an all-new smartphone application that brings the stories of the Bible alive in 3D virtual reality through VR headsets like Google Cardboard.
The Huffington Post Launches Full 360° and VR Capabilities across All Platforms
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 14, 11:30AM CDT
The Huffington Post today announced the launch of its comprehensive 360° and VR capabilities across all platforms, bringing HuffPost RYOT content to HuffPost's global audience across desktop, mobile, and apps. The new players combine the immersive capabilities of HuffPost RYOT, the massive global scale of The Huffington Post, and the innovative technology of Verizon Labs to power the next stage of virtual reality viewing.
India Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Market Set to Grow at CAGR 55% Till 2021: TechSci Research Report
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 12, 9:30AM CDT
Increasing Adoption of Head-Mounted Display in Gaming Industry and Defense Aircraft to Drive India Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Market Through 2021
Hotel Arts Barcelona Commemorates Olympic Games With New Activities
Marketwire Canada - Mon Jul 11, 11:53AM CDT
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jul 11, 2016) - This summer, Hotel Arts Barcelona, a luxury beachfront hotel that was constructed for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, will commemorate those iconic games and salute the upcoming Olympics in Brazil. The hotel will arrange Olympics-inspired activities and experiences for guests, and will welcome visitors to connect with the city's history through tourism.
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Lifeliqe Partners with HTC Vive to Expand Virtual Reality Into Education
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 07, 10:34AM CDT
Lifeliqe, a visual learning platform incorporating interactive 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality programs, today announced its partnership with HTC Vive to become their strategic partner in the field of educational content.
Imagination Park to Produce New “3D” Virtual Reality Project; AMP 3D 360
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Tourism and Tech Embrace Virtual Reality for Travel
Marketwired - Thu Jun 30, 3:15PM CDT
New VR Tourism News Getting Attention
Absolut® Labs Collaborates with World Renowned Electronic Musician deadmau5 To Invite Fans into First-Of-Its-Kind Virtual Reality Nightlife Gaming Experience
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 30, 8:03AM CDT
Today, Absolut® Labs unveils Absolut deadmau5 - an interactive virtual reality gaming experience created in collaboration with world renowned electronic musician deadmau5, which invites fans to join the artist on an epic night out in his own virtual world.
Diageo Announces Development Of Groundbreaking Virtual Reality Experience In Ongoing Fight Against Drunk Driving
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 29, 2:17PM CDT
Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, today announced plans to roll out a first-of-its-kind immersive virtual reality (VR) technology that will allow consumers of legal drinking age to experience the many pitfalls associated with irresponsible drinking. The effort, which will launch with a VR experience focused on the effects of drunk driving, is Diageo's latest innovative approach to educate consumers about the importance of responsible decision-making when drinking. It is also an example of how the company is seeking new partners and investing in new technologies and platforms to respond to the changing consumer landscape.
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WakingApp to Be Only Virtual Reality Content Software Exhibited at Mobile World Congress Shanghai
PR Newswire Europe - Tue Jun 28, 8:00PM CDT
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Pearson Collaborates With Google to Develop Virtual Reality Learning Experiences for Students
PRWeb - Mon Jun 27, 11:31AM CDT
Tens of thousands of educators will be the first to see new immersive learning content from Pearson this week at ISTE 2016 in Denver. The world's learning company announced today that it is collaborating with Google to bring the next generation of interactive, 360o learning content to students around the world, allowing them to travel to the places they learn about in school from Mars to the Great Barrier Reef.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Unveils First-Ever Curriculum-Based Virtual Reality Field Trips for Google Expeditions
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 27, 11:00AM CDT
Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today launched the first HMH Field Trips for Google Expeditions for students grades K-12. Announced at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference, HMH's offering currently includes four field trips aligned to select HMH science and social studies curriculum, which are now available via the Google Expeditions Android app. More than 20 additional HMH Field Trips, as well as iOS availability of the Expeditions app, are planned for release over the coming months.
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MetaVRse Launches Canada's First Full Service Virtual Reality Agency
PRWeb - Mon Jun 27, 7:22AM CDT
Toronto-based VR Agency MetaVRse has launched as Canada's first full-service Virtual Reality agency. MetaVRse offers a wide range of experiential marketing and event production, content production and consulting services to brands interested in harnessing the incredible power of virtual and augmented reality technologies.
Starbreeze AB: Acer to invest 9 MUSD in Starbreeze through 2-year Convertible Bond
Globe Newswire - Sat Jun 25, 2:00AM CDT
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (June 25, 2016) Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353, LSE: ACID) and Starbreeze AB (First North: STAR) announced today that in relation to the setup of a joint venture for the manufacturing and commercialization of the StarVR Virtual Reality (VR) Head Mounted Display (HMD), the companies additionally reached a term sheet that Acer Inc. will contribute financing to Starbreeze through a two-year bond convertible into B-shares, corresponding to 9 MUSD. The bond will be issued under the Board's authorization from the AGM as soon as finalized terms are agreed upon.
Starbreeze AB: Acer and Starbreeze Boards Approve Definitive Agreement to form Joint Venture for StarVR
Globe Newswire - Sat Jun 25, 2:00AM CDT
TAIPEI, TAIWAN and STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (June 25, 2016) Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353, LSE: ACID) and Starbreeze AB (First North: STAR) announced today that their respective Board of Directors have approved the establishment of a joint venture for design, manufacturing, promotion, marketing and sales of the StarVR Virtual Reality (VR) Head-Mounted Display (HMD) as previously announced May 15th, 2016 upon signing the letter of intent.
BroadMesse and Vizuality Studio Strategic Partnership in the High-End Virtual Reality (VR) Market.
PR Newswire - Fri Jun 24, 1:10PM CDT
BroadMesse and Vizuality Studio have agreed to a strategic partnership in the high-end Virtual Reality (VR) market. Vizuality creates customized, high quality VR solutions including a revolutionary high-resolution wireless headsets (wHMD) for use in their motion tracked studio (Arena Scale VR) and integrate innovative motion VR platforms which use ultra high quality content creation.
The World's First 3D, Holographic Virtual Reality OS is Coming to Indiegogo
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 23, 11:35AM CDT
SPHEER.io has announced their intention to crowdfund the world's first 3D, holographic VR OS in an attempt to lead the next evolution of computing interfaces. After five years of testing and development, the company has completed a working prototype of their operating system, which works with existing operating systems like Windows, Mac and Linux, with mobile OSs like Android and iOS and even with existing VR platforms like Oculus.
SpaceVR Selects Pumpkin As Prime Contractor to Build Overview 1, the World's First Virtual Reality Satellite
PRWeb - Thu Jun 23, 7:13AM CDT
SpaceVR, a venture-funded startup developing the world's first virtual reality hardware and software platform enabling users to experience space firsthand using any mobile, desktop, or virtual reality device, has selected Pumpkin Space Systems Inc. (Pumpkin) as its prime contractor to build SpaceVR's Overview 1 CubeSat bus hardware and space flight software.